Question about becoming a teacher.?
Hey guys, I am currently in school working on my degree. I guess I dont fully understand the whole process before I have my degree and am teaching in my own classroom. The way I understand it is 1)go to school for 4 years, 2) then student teach for 1 year, 3) Finally, I am a teacher in my own classroom. Am I right? Or am I way off base? Would you recomend working with a career counsolor at a college or is that just for people who dont quite know what they want to do?
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I am more concerned that your degree program/school has not explained this process to you more thoroughly. All schools are different about what is required for their programs, and likewise the state you are seeking teacher certification from can determine other requirements. But typically you would complete a four-year bachelor program which would include a semester or year of student teaching, not in addition to your years of classes. Your school should also be helping you register/prepare for the certification test(s) you must pass for certification. The test(s) you take usually depend on what your program is and/or what degree you are seeking. For example, if you are majoring in Elementary Education, you would seek certification like Early Childhood to Grade 4 Certification, not 9-12 Composite Science. Once you pass the test(s), then you apply for certification with your state’s educator certification agency. Depending on your state, once you have the degree and hold certification, you are qualified to teach. Go talk to your college advisor and get your school’s and state’s specific requirements.
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Well your first 2 years is more of a Liberal Arts education- fill up your credits with the required math, science, history, social sciences, etc. Then you begin your core education courses. By your senior year, last semester you will begin student teaching. This is an unpaid internship. You’ll be matched with a district in your area and assigned an experienced teacher to guide you along the way. You may also have several practicums in your junior year-a set number of classroom observations. Every college of education has different rules and regulations. You may be interested din summer employment through a school district as an aide position, just to get yourself into a district. Stick with an aide position, and you never know if they will hire you upon graduation and state certification. Best of luck to you!
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yeah, that’s pretty much the process…i’m not sure if it differs from state to state, but in CA, once you finish the credential program (student teaching), you’ll get a preliminary credential…then, you’ll need to take steps in clearing your credential either through coursework or through BTSA…also, before you can become a teacher, you have to pass several exams, like the CBEST, CSET, and RICA…
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you need to see an academic advisor at your college
ususally student teaching is the senior year in college
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